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Disruptionproduction halt · August 2, 2026
For the first time in 44 years, Hungarians shut down a nuclear power plant
A nuclear plant shutdown removes electricity generation capacity and can tighten regional power supply.
Source →The trace
How it reaches your house.
Starting from Electricite de France S.A. (EDF), we walked the supply graph hop by hop to the goods you buy and the companies you own. Each step is the engine’s reasoning, scored for confidence and cited where a source backs it.
First impact
Electricite de France S.A. (EDF) →Prices riseIndustrial electricity (high-voltage)
The Paks shutdown removes over 40% of Hungary’s generation capacity and is expected to force pricier imports, which can raise industrial electricity costs for EDF’s modeled input dependency.
47% confidence